Sr. Manager Process Safety Management

About the role

• Title: Sr. Manager Process Safety Management
• Location: Kennewick, WA
• Job Requisition ID: Req-272124
• Time Type: Full time

Job Description Summary

The Senior Manager, Process Safety Management provides enterprise-wide leadership, strategy, and governance for process safety programs to ensure regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and risk reduction across Lamb Weston.

This role owns and advances the company's Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Plan (RMP) programs, as well as internal process safety standards related to fryer, steam, natural gas, and biogas systems.

The Senior Manager establishes consistent, sustainable, and competency-based process safety programs across all facilities, partnering with site leaders and process safety resources to ensure effective implementation and compliance.

Serving as the company's process safety subject matter expert, this position leads process safety audits, supports corrective action management, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and provides guidance to process safety engineers and site coordinators to strengthen risk management capabilities and overall program performance.

About the role

• Provide strategic leadership and governance for Lamb Weston's process safety programs, ensuring consistent, sustainable, and compliant implementation across all facilities.
• Own and maintain corporate process safety standards, tools, training, and program requirements for PSM, RMP, fryer, steam, natural gas, and biogas systems.
• Partner with senior leaders, plant managers, and engineering teams to align process safety priorities with business objectives and communicate program performance through key metrics and KPIs.
• Lead and support process safety compliance activities, including audits, process hazard analyses (PHAs), mechanical integrity programs, incident investigations, and corrective action management.
• Collaborate with Central Engineering to ensure engineering standards and specifications align with process safety requirements and best practices.
• Serve as the company subject matter expert for OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, and process safety systems related to ammonia refrigeration, chlorine disinfection, fryers, steam, natural gas, and biogas.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying risks, evaluating program effectiveness, and ensuring timely closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Coach, mentor, and develop Process Safety Engineers, PSM Coordinators, and site teams to strengthen process safety knowledge, capability, and program ownership.
• Support facilities in integrating process safety programs into the EHSS Management System and operational processes.
• Provide guidance on contractor management, project execution, early management, and startup processes to ensure compliance with process safety standards.
• Facilitate platform-wide process safety reviews, training programs, and knowledge-sharing opportunities to promote consistency and best-practice adoption.
• Support facilities with process safety budgeting, performance reporting, regulatory inspections, and risk mitigation initiatives.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, in engineering or science.
• Master's degree in engineering or science is a plus.
• 10+ years progressive experience in PSM, RMP, Mechanical Integrity (MI), Management of Change (MOC) & Process Safety Analysis (PHA).
• Ammonia refrigeration experience related to manufacturing required.
• RETA training is preferred.
• Professional Engineer is a plus.
• Application of process safety to other areas of a manufacturing environment.
• Conversant in IIAR & IRC standards as well as other applicable codes and standards (ANSI/ASHRAE, ASTM, Building Codes, Fire Codes, Electrical Codes, etc.).
• Deep knowledge of 24/7 manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of all PSM and RMP requirements and their impact on the food industry.
• Good leadership and presentation skills.
• Experience with developing and implementing training programs.
• Knowledgeable of operational & mechanical equipment, control, and practices for refrigeration systems at facilities utilizing cooling & freezing systems.
• Understanding of food processing sanitation and quality control needs in manufacturing consumer food products.
• Ability to travel up to 20%, domestically and internationally

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
• Paid Time Off
• Financial Wellness - Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
• Family-Friendly Employee events
• Employee Assistance Program services - mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Anticipated Close Date

• The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.
• Anticipated Close Date: 12/28/2026

Pay Transparency

In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate's work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role is listed below.

Pay Rate or Range: $131,130.00 - $196,660.00